1969 - Today
Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Runnerworld called him the "Most comprehensive runner of all time".Towards the end of his career, he concentrated exclusively on the marathon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Tergat has received more than 200,278 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Paul Tergat is the 913th most popular athlete (down from 745th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Kenya (up from 24th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among athletes, Paul Tergat ranks 913 out of 3,059. Before him are Bo Ekelund, Oswald Zappelli, Rolf Danneberg, Dave Wottle, Shawn Rhoden, and Galina Gorokhova. After him are Sotirios Versis, Louis Abell, György Gedó, Burton Downing, Arthur Shaw, and Irina Beglyakova.
1894 - 1983
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 907
1913 - 1968
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 908
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 909
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 910
1975 - 2021
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 911
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 912
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 913
1876 - 1919
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 914
1884 - 1962
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 915
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 916
1885 - 1929
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 917
1886 - 1955
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 918
1933 - 2018
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 919
Among people born in 1969, Paul Tergat ranks 280. Before him are James Gray, Gale Harold, Dolly Buster, Naomi Kawase, Bisher Al-Khasawneh, and Susan Polgár. After him are David Mitchell, Kim Rossi Stuart, Yannick Bisson, Domingos Paciência, Jintara Poonlarp, and Lotay Tshering.
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 274
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 275
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 276
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 277
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 278
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 279
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 280
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 281
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 282
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 283
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 284
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 285
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 286
Among people born in Kenya, Paul Tergat ranks 23 out of 140. Before him are Zena Marshall (1926), Chris Froome (1985), Edi Gathegi (1979), Raila Odinga (1945), Amos Biwott (1947), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), John Njue (1944), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), and Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984).
1926 - 2009
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 17
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 18
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 19
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 20
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 21
1945 - 2003
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 22
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 23
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 24
1946 - 2004
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 25
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 26
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 27
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 28
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 29
Among athletes born in Kenya, Paul Tergat ranks 6. Before him are Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Amos Biwott (1947), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), and Ben Jipcho (1943).
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 1
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2
1944 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 3
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 4
1945 - 2003
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 5
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 6
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 7
1946 - 2004
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 8
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 9
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 11
1943 - 2020
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12